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Los Angeles - From gloating to despair, reactions to Donald Trump's shock presidential election victory highlighted divisions across the US sporting landscape that mirrored the bitter schism across the nation.
Many US athletes took to Twitter to offer straightforward congratulations to Trump on his stunning win.
Female racing driver Danica Patrick hailed Trump's victory after a "crazy night."
"I look forward to @realDonaldTrump #MakeAmericaGreatAgain! Don't we all want America to be great?! Stay positive ..." Patrick wrote on Twitter.
Golfer John Daly congratulated Trump, describing him as a "great friend."
"#NowMakeAmericaGreatAgain bc I know u will! Thk u 4 putting Americans 1st," Daly wrote.
Other athletes couldn't resist taking a gleeful dig at Trump's critics, with Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta offering to help celebrities dismayed by the result to emigrate.
"Time for Hollywood to pony up and head for the border #illhelpyoupack #beatit," Arrieta wrote on Twitter.
Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee echoed Arrieta's potshot at Trump's celebrity critics.
"Pretty excited to see which celebs from the 'I'm leaving the country if Trump Wins' list, are liars," McAfee wrote.
Yet while many celebrated, figures from the National Basketball Association voiced shock at Trump's win.
Steve Kerr, the coach of the Golden State Warriors, said he had been left "disgusted and disappointed" by the outcome.
"I thought we were better than this," Kerr said. "I thought 'The Jerry Springer Show' was 'The Jerry Springer Show'," said the coach, decrying the tenor of much of the election campaign.
"Probably the biggest disappointment with this whole election was the level of discourse," Kerr said.
"There should be some level of decorum and respect and dignity that goes with the election of the presidency. And it was like, it went out the window.
"Maybe we should have seen it coming over the last 10 years, when you look at society. People are getting paid millions of dollars to go on TV and scream at each other. I guess it was only a matter of time before it spilled into politics."
Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy was similarly scathing.
"We just elected an openly, brazen misogynist leader and we should keep our mouths shut and realize that we need to be learning maybe from the rest of the world, because we don't got anything to teach anybody," Van Gundy said.
"It's embarrassing. I have been ashamed of a lot of things that have happened in this country, but I can't say I've ever been ashamed of country until today."
Yet other athletes attempted to put a brave face on the result, backing President Barack Obama's call to get behind Trump in an attempt to unite the divided nation.
"LETS GIVE HIM A CHANCE TO PROVE US 'non believers' WRONG #WeMustComeTogether #DivisionIsNotTheAnswer," wrote Sacramento Kings basketball player Garrett Temple.
Evan Turner of the Portland Trail Blazers also called for unity.
"No matter who the president is, we all still have the choice every day to be positive, respectful and to spread love to one another," Turner wrote on Twitter.
David West, the veteran Golden State Warriors forward, could not hide his bitterness.
"So this whole fairy tale about some post-racial . . . this utopia that Obama supposedly created, it's all bull. That's the bottom line. When you look at what the results say from last night, this nation has not moved a thread in terms of its ideals."
